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Nora is a master’s student at UCL, interested in applied maths. When not studying, you can (almost always) find her reading.

Chalkdust Book of the Year 2024
We announce the shortlist of our favourite maths-themed books of last year
Significant figures: Sofya Kovalevskaya
Nora Koparan tells the story of the first female professor of mathematics
How much hair?
Thomas Sperling discusses some furry Fermi problems
Hello Numbers! What Can You Do?
We review the sixth of this year's nominees for the Book of the Year
The sieve of Eratosthenes: revisited
How can we teach people about the sieve in a way that helps them best understand prime numbers?
Top Ten: Units of measurement
The definitive chart of the best units